Natal Charts & Astrological Charts
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
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The epitome of astrology is the horoscope, a “star-map.” The main horoscope in a person's life is their natal horoscope, the picture of the cosmos at the time of their birth from the point of view of the event. From this horoscope all the predictions in a person's life during the changes of time will be made. The person receives an ascendant, which is the rising sign on the horizon at the time of birth. They are also given a moon sign, the sign the moon resides in at the time of birth and the Sun sign, which is the Astrological month of the birth. The Houses and Signs are calculated from the Ascendant. Their harmony within the Houses, after being set from the personal birth ascendant, will give meaning and texture to the person's life pattern. The Houses favorable to the person are compared to the celestial arrangement of the Houses. Finding the natal Ascendant is easily done if the exact time of birth is known; it is the rising Sign nearest that time. To demonstrate, an example of the natal chart for the Astrology client follows: (this chart on the next page is another version of the same kind of chart you saw on page 4 of this course, just a different layout and look, but same information. Charts can vary in their look and layout.)
Astrological Chart Wheel
L. was born on December 4, 2002 on a day filled with a lot of celestial activity. The Moon is very busy, in triune with a retrograde Jupiter and conjunct with Mercury and Pluto. Gemini is in the Ascendant. L. is going to be a very intelligent communicator with intense passions for interests in life. A career in education, philosophy or the arts is shown again and again. Jupiter goes retrograde near the birth time, however in triune it is still strengthened, indicating wisdom, learning, and communication. Be careful for the first weeks of the child's life when Jupiter retrograde can negatively affect individuals, perhaps in the extended families. This is also symbolic of future struggle to attain wanted goals and conscious attitude in L.'s life, and the parent's upbringing.
Moon Sign is sextile Uranus, corresponding with Mercury and Pluto conjunct; L. has a lot of depth, possible conflict between fiery and watery nature as indicated by Gemini in the Ascendant. L. should be kept from harm’s way and even seeing violence for some time. Intense desirous nature, with trickster qualities of Mercury, are possible. However, beyond this is a portent of wisdom, learning, employment in intellectual careers such as Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Poetics or the arts, as indicated by Cancer. L.'s personal second House, ruled by earthy Taurus and the personal ninth House, Aquarius, with Neptune and Uranus residing, also demonstrate an emotional connection with learning and professions in teaching or science. Jupiter, lord of expansion and gnosis, resides in L.'s third House, Leo. The future is in wisdom oriented communications, utilizing the mutable fiery nature L. was born with.
L. is going to have a deep inquisitive personality. L. is going to be an expansive, life oriented person with an old soul and deep sensitivity to the universe. Success and failures will largely come from within while aging. Mom and Dad have to steer L. toward proper influences and away from negativity and she will blossom on her own. Her emotional nature will be rebellious at times. Freedom is a must for Sagittarians, especially with the double Sagittarius moon sign conjunct with both Pluto, a little bit dark, and Mercury. In conjunct, triune, and sextile the planets seem to be positively empowered for L.
Pluto is particularly well dignified, yet Mars and Venus both in Scorpio is another warning for L. to keep the possible temerity of the inner nature toward light intellectual careers for paid employment and deep intellectual and psychological pursuit for "great work." The complete analysis of L. natal chart is many pages long, containing all the best color combinations, most likely favorite things, extensive charting of L. Houses compared to the Celestial Pattern of the Houses, all of which kept pointing to the general reading just given. Since L.'s birth she has proved to be a moody, super smart two year old who communicates far beyond her years. She already is asking to study music and wants to attend preschool early.
Daily Horoscopes
Daily Horoscopes are simply the cosmic events that are happening in one's personal sign for that day of the year. A personal daily Horoscope will compare one's natal charts to the astrological information for that day, week, and month to give advice. Horoscopes similar to the natal chart can be cast for any plans, preparations, or question directed toward the cosmos. The Horoscope is a celestial picture of the position of the heavenly bodies at any given moment, and by correspondence is a picture of the outer energetic influences governing inner psychic processes. This is sometimes called a Transition Chart, if specifically designed using the natal chart as a reference point. Transition charts tell of shorter and more transitory events in life.
Progression Charts
A Progression Chart has to do with where all the stars are at now in your life and how they are affecting your natal chart. The natal chart is used as a reference point, and the larger more profound events in life are here explored. Progression charts can help with major decisions in life.